Richard Curtis, the director of the hit Christmas movie 'Love Actually', has expressed regret over the weight-related jokes and lack of diversity in the film. Curtis admits that he was not ahead of the curve in terms of the jokes and portrayal of women in his early films, including 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and 'Notting Hill'. He acknowledges that these jokes are no longer funny and believes he was unobservant and not as clever as he should have been. Curtis' regrets come after his daughter, Scarlett, criticized her great-great grandfather, Sigmund Freud, as 'sexist and horrible' and called out her father for 'size jokes' in 'Love Actually'. The director's comments reflect a growing trend of filmmakers reevaluating their past work in light of changing societal norms.
Looking back at Love Actually and Bridget Jones’s Diary, Richard Curtis regrets including negative commentary about women’s bodies in the films amid criticism in recent years https://t.co/t8FUYk03W1
Director Richard Curtis reflects on the humor of his hit Christmas movie Love Actually after complaints from his daughter about the language used. https://t.co/zffjLzhktV
'Love Actually' writer-director Richard Curtis, whose past films have been increasingly criticized, said he regrets his negative commentary about women’s bodies and lack of diversity in his work. Story: https://t.co/nJ9s5NeNoa https://t.co/nJ9s5NeNoa
'Love Actually' filmmaker Richard Curtis regrets the weight-related jokes he included in the film: 'I think I was behind, you know, behind the curve, and those jokes aren’t any longer funny' READ MORE ➡️ https://t.co/kajLfGUnvU https://t.co/K6zGnI561l
Richard Curtis regrets fat-shaming, lack of diversity in 'Love Actually,' 'Notting Hill'. Click the image for more info. https://t.co/LybHxgJ3uS
Richard Curtis is looking back at his early films like Bridget Jones’s Diary, Notting Hill and Love Actually and regretting he was not “ahead of the curve” in terms of the jokes and portrayal of women (click photo below for story) https://t.co/VtNCGmAiFq https://t.co/TnECfLihFg
‘Love Actually’ Director Richard Curtis Says His Films’ Portrayal of Women, Lack of Diversity Was ‘Stupid and Wrong’ 🔻🔻🔻 https://t.co/DvGZNRgcId
'Love Actually' Director Regrets Weight Jokes, Lack of Diversity in Past Films: "I Was Unobservant" https://t.co/Jbf1sPxZDc
#LoveActually has far too many fat jokes, admits director Richard Curtis: "I was behind the curve, and those jokes aren’t any longer funny. I don’t feel I was malicious at the time, but I think I was unobservant and not as clever as I should have been." https://t.co/M0cTAQHeZK https://t.co/D8VQg2tEjV
'Love Actually' Director Regrets Film's Weight Jokes, Which 'Aren't Funny' Anymore: 'I Was Behind the Curve...I Was Unobservant' https://t.co/M0cTAQHeZK
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How Richard Curtis' feminist daughter Scarlett branded her great-great grandfather Sigmund Freud 'sexist and horrible' and called out her father for 'size jokes' after scoring a cameo in his hit rom-com Love Actually https://t.co/xmsIXRiYdJ https://t.co/6YqH5bNh79